Dimensions and section properties for C3X6
Structural sectional properties for a C3X6 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | C |
| Section Name | Name | C3X6 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 1.76 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 1.6 in |
| Section Depth | d | 3 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.273 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.356 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.09 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.413 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 2.07 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 0.3 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1.38 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 0.263 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1.74 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 0.543 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.0725 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0.462 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 6 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | C |
| Section Name | Name | C3X6 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 1135 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 41 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 76 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 6.9 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 9 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 28 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 10 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 0 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 23000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 4000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 29000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 9000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 30000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 9 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A C3X6 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the C - Channel category. The height and width of the section are 3 in (76 mm) and 1.6 in (41 mm) respectively. It weighs 6 lb/ft (9 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 1.76 in2 (1135 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:
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